Monthly Archives: May 2015

I am a kind word uttered and repeated By the voice of Nature; I am a star fallen from the Blue tent upon the green carpet. I am the daughter of the elements With whom Winter conceived; To whom Spring … Continue reading →

There’s a race of men that don’t fit in, A race that can’t stay still; So they break the hearts of kith and kin, And they roam the world at will. They range the field and they rove the flood, … Continue reading →

I haled me a woman from the street, Shameless, but, oh, so fair! I bade her sit in the model’s seat And I painted her sitting there. I hid all trace of her heart unclean; I painted a babe at … Continue reading →

Enjoy all the fruits and vegetables summer has to offer with new healthy recipes from EatingWell Magazine. Grill Hasselback Zucchini for a quick summer side, toss up some spiralized sesame noodles for a potluck party and chill out with our frosty Raspberry Prosecco Pops (for grown-ups!). With additional recipes for summer slaws, fresh tomatoes and dinner on […]

Whipping up a homemade healthy dessert recipe for a picnic or potluck has rarely been so easy. Whether you’re in the mood for a fudgy chocolate brownie, berry-studded pound cake, chewy oatmeal cookie or a fruit-filled tart, you’ll find all you need for simplifying dessert right here. Apricot-Strawberry TartBlueberry-Lemon Ricotta Pound CakeUpside-Down Cinnam […]

Incorporating more vegetarian meals into your weekly routine is a great way to boost your health. Research shows that eating more plant-based foods and less meat increases your intake of key nutrients, such as dietary fiber, and reduces the risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes and even some cancers. Plus, going meatless has environmental benefits. The Envi […]

Looking to eat more nutrient-rich superfoods? To get you started, we've curated recipes with foods that pack a powerful punch of health-promoting nutrients, like vitamin A in sweet potatoes, fiber in beans and lentils, vitamin E in nuts and seeds, and antioxidant flavanoids in tea—just to name a few. Superfoods don't need to be exotic or expensive […]

Lettuce makes the perfect low-calorie stand-in for traditional wraps, buns or bread in these healthy lettuce wraps. Don't limit yourself to lettuce—these wrap recipes include options for all types of greens, such as kale, cabbage or any fresh, sturdy green. Try these lettuce wraps with global inspiration for a healthy dinner or light lunch. Curried Shri […]

Green tea has research-backed health benefits beyond its taste, and now matcha green tea powder, a fine powdered Japanese tea that's dissolved in hot water, is gaining popularity for its antioxidant boost. In fact, drinking 12 ounces of green tea daily may help reduce your risk of heart disease by 26 percent, accourding to reserach in the Annals of Epid […]

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Volvo's North American CEO, Lex Kerssemakers, lost his cool as the automaker's semi-autonomous prototype sporadically refused to drive itself during a press event at the Los Angeles Auto Show.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump made a surprise closed-door visit to the Republican National Committee on Thursday after a tumultuous two days on the campaign trail that included a reversal of his pledge to support the party's nominee.

KOLKATA, India (Reuters) - An overpass under construction in the bustling Indian city of Kolkata collapsed on Thursday on to vehicles and street vendors below, killing at least 14 people with more than 100 people feared trapped.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump said on Wednesday that women who end pregnancies should face punishment if the United States bans abortion, triggering a torrent of criticism from both sides of the abortion debate, including from his White House rivals.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lender GE Capital asked the U.S. government on Thursday to stop designating it as "too big to fail," saying it had shrunk to the point where it would not pose a major threat to the nation's financial stability if it experiences distress.

MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Thursday that a report by the al-Hayat newspaper on an agreement between Russia and the United States on the future of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was not true.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has told China it will not recognize an exclusion zone in the South China Sea and would view such a move as "destabilizing," U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Robert Work said on Wednesday.

RICHMOND, Va. (Reuters) - A Virginia state trooper who was engaged in a training exercise at a Richmond bus station died on Thursday after a man pulled out a gun and opened fire before being fatally shot by two police officers, police said.

PARIS (Reuters) - Hundreds of thousands of workers and high-school students joined protest marches across France on Wednesday to challenge plans to loosen the country's protective labor laws that unions say favor businesses.

Vietnamese comfort food! Sweet and salty braised pork with eggs. If you can't find coconut soda, you can use coconut water instead. You can also mix in or sub pork shoulder for a leaner version. -- posted by msjoycie

To be used with your instant pot or pressure cooker - Test Kitchen tips The next day, stir a little heavy cream or sour cream into leftover sauce and serve over pasta. We use the saute feature to brown the beef for added flavor. -- posted by donna k.

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Every product here is independently selected by Mashable journalists. If you buy something featured, we may earn an affiliate commission which helps support our work. HTC has announced the price for its new virtual reality headset, the Vive Pro: $799. The headset, which was originally announced during CES in January, will now become HTC's flagship VR p […]

Get ready to mistrust your senses. SEE ALSO: These sculptures combine interactive art and quantum science Mirjana Kika Milosevic has been painting her own body to create incredible costumes and mind-boggling illusions for over two years. Ghost chillin’ ’- New bodypainting illusion 🤪👻👻👻👻👻 Video is on my channel in Bio. Video by @yansto #makeup #makeupart #mu […]

Ever seen your dream job posted on LinkedIn, but been too lazy to ask for a referral? You're in luck: LinkedIn now does that for you. LinkedIn has rolled out "Ask for a Referral," a feature that will allow you to ask LinkedIn connections for a referral with a single click. The online employment service has been testing the feature over the pa […]

Remember the Marlboro Man? He was a sexy vision of the American west, created by a cigarette corporation to sell a fatal product. People knew this and used that product anyway, at great detriment to themselves and those around them who quietly inhaled toxic secondhand smoke, day into long night. An agreement between states and tobacco companies banished the […]

Twitter will soon ban several types of cryptocurrency ads on its platform, Sky News reported Sunday. The ban, that is slated to go live in two weeks, will be global and it will prohibit ads for initial coin offerings (ICOs) and cryptocurrency wallets. Twitter might also ban ads for cryptocurrency exchanges — with some "limited exceptions," the repo […]

Every product here is independently selected by Mashable journalists. If you buy something featured, we may earn an affiliate commission which helps support our work. Mike Pence may have his fans, but John Oliver is most definitely not one of them. Not at all. In the 20-minute rant above, Oliver breaks down some of the shadier aspects of the US Vice Presiden […]

Okay, here in Britain we're not known for great weather. But we sure as hell can turn it into one killer tweet. SEE ALSO: 7 things I learned as a British person watching 'The Bachelor' Having gone through the "Beast from the East", and then the "mini-Beast from the East", Brits are even more fed up with the weather than usu […]

We've all been there. SEE ALSO: Meet the starring doggos from Wes Anderson's 'Isle of Dogs' A video uploaded on Friday has gone viral on Twitter. It stars a very sleepy dog named Moose. His own snoring woke him up and I cannot stop laughing pic.twitter.com/wBV4rELESw — lex (@axwaclawski) March 16, 2018 This simple act of startling awake s […]

Children really do have a splendid way with words. Whether they're singing about Girl Scout cookies or making jokes that are so bad they're good, kids are pretty much the gift that keep on giving. SEE ALSO: Little kid leaves a very thoughtful warning on their spelling test Turns out they're pretty good at writing notes, too. That note was shar […]